Tag Archives: Writing

To AI or not to AI?

Posted on January 24, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m hoping to start publishing my Bad Boy Wizard series in the spring. I say ‘hoping’, because right now I feel like I’m facing an assault course. To begin with, this blog needs an overhaul. At the moment I’m using … Continue reading →

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Lyra Goes to the Movies

Posted on December 18, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! Last week, I joined my friends in GRW Therapy Hounds for a movie night with the students at Swansea Uni. I was looking forward to it, as the movie was Santa Stole Our Dog. I love to … Continue reading →

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Goblins galore – and a great #Halloween read!

Posted on October 31, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! Don’t tell my human, but I’m off to the goblins’ Halloween party! The veil between the worlds is at its thinnest at this time of year. It’s easy for dogs – and children – to slip through … Continue reading →

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Autumn blues

Posted on October 11, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m not a fan of autumn. Where I live we don’t get the brightly coloured leaves or clear crisp mornings, in fact there’s nothing crisp about it at all. Autumn here is dull, grey, wet and windy, and this year … Continue reading →

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The Addictive Power of Writing

Posted on September 13, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Some say writing is like a drug – and they’ve got a point! You start off doing it now and again, for fun. After a few years it takes over, and you can’t not do it. Every waking hour is … Continue reading →

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Lyra in Storyland: Robert the Yogurt

Posted on July 26, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Little Lyra has become a proficient astral traveller, and she loves visiting Storyland to hunt down ideas. I’ve actually finished my children’s series – the later books need more revisions, but the time for thinking up ideas is over – … Continue reading →

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Dark God of Chaos!

Posted on April 27, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m no great artist, but I like to doodle cartoons of my characters to help me describe them. Here is a monster from my current WIP. Personally, I think the most heinous thing about him is his underpants – but … Continue reading →

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Lyra’s Christmas in the city

Posted on January 5, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! I’ve just come back from a holiday in the city. It was totally different from home – busy and noisy, and we stayed in rooms that were all upstairs. There were new toys, new stuff to chew … Continue reading →

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The very next day, they gave it away…

Posted on December 14, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

It’s always sad to see the queues of people in the stores after Christmas, taking back unwanted gifts. The trouble with surprises is they don’t always turn out to be what people want. So how’s this for a solution? Before … Continue reading →

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Night in the Sock Garden #Halloween

Posted on November 2, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

Here’s a spooky little snippet from my kids’ novel Gateway to Magic, the story of a gaming fanatic trapped in Fairyland where all tech is banned by law. Steven has been made to live in a toadstool and work for … Continue reading →

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